I hesitate to do this because it will reveal how ultra-nerdy we are over at my house, but this picture is for my two older children, Beth and David. For those of you who aren't as in-the-know as my 11-year old daughter and 9-year-old son, Din-i-Ilahi is reputed to be the world's smallest religion, a faith created by Akbar that combined the teachings of the four great religions of his time. Akbar refused to force any of his subjects to follow his religion (including his Hindu wife), and only spread it to a few friends. It's also a beautiful building...
the entire story of akbar et al makes fascinating googling! thanks for the intro. knowing a little bit of the history really brings the photo of the building alive. btw, i read that the religion peaked at 19 adherents! well, they say good things come in small packages...
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